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Great Gift Ideas for Horror Movie Fans

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See the Original Before the Remake
The Crazies DVD © Blue Underground
Horror movies and remakes go hand in hand, and 2010 will be no different. The first up is The Crazies, an update of the 1973 George Romero film about a biological weapon that infects a town's water supply, driving residents into a violent rage. (Compare prices)

Other Ideas:

  • The Wolf Man (1941): Before Benicio del Toro dons the werewolf fur in the remake, check out Lon Chaney, Jr. in the original classic. (Compare prices)
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984): He might have an Academy Award nomination, but Jackie Earle Haley will be hard-pressed to overshadow Robert Englund's iconic performance as Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street remake. (Compare prices)
  • Mother's Day (1980): The campy, low-budget Troma film about a deranged mother and her sadistic sons is an unlikely choice to remake, but it's on its way. (Compare prices)
  • Piranha (1978): This Jaws riff gets the 3-D treatment in 2010. The DVD is out of print, but you can find it on eBay. (Compare prices)
  • Night of the Demons (1986): See this gory, fun Halloween flick before the remake strikes! Also out of print, but available on eBay. (Compare prices)

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